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Introduction

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)

July 17 - September 6, 1987

Selected Objects

K.H. Blanchard, designer

hat, 1876
No Image Available

Unknown artist

Dress

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Unknown artist

evening dress

American

evening dress, ca. 1931

American

jacket, ca. 1931

American

slip, ca. 1931
No Image Available

Unknown artist

costume

American Quaker

dress, 1840's

American Quaker

petticoat, 1840s

American Quaker

scarf, 1840s

American Quaker

scarf, 1840s

American Quaker

scarf, 1840s

American Quaker

bonnet liner, 1840s

American Quaker

bonnet liner, 1840's

American Quaker

bonnet (hat), 1840s

American Quaker

bonnet (hat), 1840s

American

cap, ca. 1876

American

Parasol, 1876

American

petticoat, 1876

French

Stomacher, 1760-1770

French

Robe à la française, 1760-1770

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969
No Image Available

Christian Dior

ball gown, 1953
No Image Available

Pamela Perry, designer

object, 1981

Pamela Perry, designer

Water fan, 1981

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

T.M. Seabury, retailer

Child's shoes, ca. 1847

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

House of Lanvin

ball gown, 1950s
No Image Available

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Hausa Nigerian

Man's Great Robe (Babban Riga), early 1900s

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72
No Image Available

Pamela Perry, designer

object, 1981

Indian, India

Wine Cup of Emperor Jahangir, 1612-1613

Ben J. Gam, designer

evening dress, 1930s

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, designer

Furnishing textile length, ca. 1920

Abigail Dewing

Album Quilt, ca. 1860-1870

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Furnishing textile sample, 1950s - 1960s

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Furnishing textile sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile Sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile sample, casement, 1947-1950

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, casement, #UP 55-8-8-22, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, casement, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Furnishing sample, 1947-1950

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1947-1950

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile sample, ca. 1947-72

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

Dorothy Liebes, designer

Textile Sample, 1940-1969

French

Petticoat, 1760-1770

Jacques Fath, designer

ball gown, 1950's
No Image Available

Jacques Fath

Ball Gown

Unknown artist

Dress, 1955

Cynthia Schira, designer

Night Games, 1981

Katherine Westphal, designer

John McEnroe, 1981

Junichi Arai, designer

Textile, 1984

Christian Dior, designer

Nuit d'Espagne, 1954

Marie Louis Sue

textile, 1912-1917

Jacques Fath, designer

bolero, 1950's

Indonesian Toradja

Ceremonial cloth, ca. 1900
No Image Available

English

textile, early 1800s

Bee Jones, designer

hat, 1950's

English

Textile, ca. 1890

Asante Ghanaian, Ghana Bonwire

Wrapper, early 1900s

Sumiyoshi

The Tale of Genji, late 1600s

Sumiyoshi

The Tale of Genji, 1600s

Susan Gorham Farnum

Quilt, 1880-1890

Persian

Textile, 1800s

Morris & Co.

Cushion cover, ca. 1890
No Image Available

American

bandbox, 1832-1844

Pierre Cardin, designer

Cocktail dress, ca.1970

Caucasus Kazakh

rug, 1800s

Turkish

Velvet Panel, 1500s

Diane Itter

Kente Fan II, 1981

American, Massachusetts

Quilt, ca. 1887

Gandharan, Gandhara

Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 1-200 CE

Spanish, Spain

carpet, 1763

Indian

Two Priests at the Shrine of Shri Nath-ji, early 1800s

Junichi Arai, designer

textile

Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, manufacturer

dress, ca. 1955

Thankful Ross Gavitt

bed curtain; ?; crewel work, late 1700s

Junichi Arai, designer

Jacquard Sample, 1984

Japanese

Food Box, mid 1800s

Turkish, Istanbul

Abu Jahl Conversing with Jabir, ca. 1594-95

French

Overdress, 1760-1770

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

The curse of Kasane [Onoe Kikugoro in the role of the ghost Kasane] (Kasane okon), 1838

Malian (ancient style), Mali

horse blanket, 1900s

Indian, India Possibly Sri Lanka

Dagger (Khanjar), 1500s-1600s

Indian, India

Shawl, 1835-1840

Junichi Arai, designer

Jacquard Sample, 1984

James Baker

Untitled, 1987

American

Mantle, 1880s

Iranian

Finial, 1400s

American, Massachusetts

carpet fragment, late 1800s

Egyptian

Tapestry, 5th century CE

Possibly Diné (Navajo) Native North American

Saddle Blanket, early 1900s

Robert Venturi, designer

Composition, 1984

Bamana Malian (ancient style), Mali

Kosso Walani, 1900s

Hanae Mori, designer

Dress, ca. 1981
No Image Available

Pierre Balmain, designer

ball gown, 1950's

American

table runner, ca. 1930-1940

Bigelow Carpet Co., manufacturer

Wilton Carpet, ca. 1909

Chinese

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), ca.575 CE
No Image Available

Portuguese Spanish

Textile, mid 1700s

English, Spitalfields

Coverlet, ca. 1747

English

textile, early 1700s

Middle Eastern

headdress, early 1900s

William Kilburn, textile designer

Dress, ca. 1790

American

evening dress, ca. 1934

Pierre Balmain, designer

ball gown, 1950's

Pierre Balmain, designer

underskirt, 1950's

Pierre Balmain, designer

collar, 1950's
No Image Available

Turkish, Istanbul

Abu Jahl and his warriors (page from an illustrated manuscript of Darir's Siyari Nabi), around 1594-1595
No Image Available

Turkish, Istanbul

Abu Jahl and his warriors (page from an illustrated manuscript of Darir's Siyari Nabi), around 1594-1595

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